prestige; popularity; reputation
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
prestige; popularity; esteem among people
formalUsed to describe someone's reputation and standing among the public. Often appears in formal, literary, or journalistic contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
sù素
yǒu有
rén人
wàng望
，
cūn村
mín民
dōu都
hěn很
zūn尊
jìng敬
tā他
。
The old gentleman has always enjoyed high prestige, and the villagers all respect him.
Tā他
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
rén人
wàng望
hěn很
gāo高
，
jīng经
cháng常
bèi被
yāo邀
qǐng请
qù去
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
。
He enjoys great prestige in academic circles and is often invited to give lectures.
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Xīn新
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
xū需
yào要
jiàn建
lì立
rén人
wàng望
，
cái才
néng能
huò获
dé得
mín民
zhòng众
zhī支
chí持
。
The new leader needs to build prestige in order to gain public support.
Rén人
wàng望
bù不
zú足
shì是
tā他
jìng竞
xuǎn选
shī失
bài败
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
。
Insufficient popularity was the main reason for his electoral defeat.